Sunday, November 24, 2013

Magnolia Stamps, based in Boras Sweden, really don't need much of an introduction.
They are the reason this little challenge blog is here and the reason you are all out there crafting and blogging away. They make us all happy and I know we all eagerly anticipate the arrival of each new collection so we can start dreaming up new scenes with the magnificent new stamps.
We are delighted to have them sponsor us this week.

Thank you so much Magnolia!
There is going to be one very happy crafter out there very soon when they win your amazing "Secret Prize Package" from this challenge...

For something different, our Design Team Members have picked their favourite Challenge themes for you to play along with, we all hope that you will like our choices as they are our all time favourite things to do!!!.This week it's Karen's turn and her favourite thing to do is:

You must have at least one Magnolia stamp or Doo Hickey die on your work, it can be a sentiment, background etc does NOT have to be Edwin or Tilda for your card to be entered..

You must add your link in Mr.Linky

You MUST add a link to your **direct blog post***.... All entries not doing this will be removed.

You should have a link back to the challenge blog in your post.

Entries close 8:00am Saturday AES time (see the clock on the side bar)

DO NOT link your entry to an old card, even a day before will be removed. Making it fair to all the people that have made a card for the challenge...

We reserve the right to remove your entry if we feel it is not appropriate. We are a FUN challenge that is designed for MAGNOLIA FANS and any entry that is not deemed to be 'playing nice' will be deleted. We apologise for the need to add this rule. This is OUR challenge blog and we reserve the right to moderate entries.

Saturday, November 23, 2013

It was fabulous checking out all of the gorgeous entries this week - it certainly helped to get me start getting into the festive spirit. Christmas is such a magical time of year with all of the jingly bells, sweet sentiments and sparkle. It was another tough week to pick just one winner and luckily I get help from the gorgeous DT. This week we'd like to congratulate....

Karen G {35}

WOW what a gorgeous printer's tray Karen has put together. Such an amazing colour combo and I just love all of the fabulous details there are to discover here - I see something new everytime I look! If you want to check out more of Karen's fabulous work you can check out her blog HERE.

Karen can you please contact us at magnoliadownunder@gmail.com to claim your winner's badge and prize.

We also have an amazing Top Five for you. These are listed in numerical order and we would like to congratulate...

The Top 5 picks are all linked back to the original entries to make it easier for you guys to go and check them out. Please grab our gorgeous Top 5 badge from the sidebar and display it proudly on your blog to let everyone know how fabulous we think your work is!

Thanks so much for joining us all this week and we hope you'll pop back in a few hours time to check out the next challenge.

Sunday, November 17, 2013

The countdown til Christmas is with us and some of us are a little bit nervous that we are running out of time! But lets help them along with a great theme this week which should help get those Christmas cards done.... but first ........

Lets first become more acquainted with our fantastic sponsor:

Tilda's Town!

Tilda's Townis an online store that specializes in Magnolia stamps. We carry one of the largest inventories in USA and the world with over 1000 Magnolia stamps in stock at all times. Our shipping is always free worldwide regardless of order total. Whether you buy one stamps or 100, you will never pay shipping. As an added bonus, all orders above $60 can get an additional 10% by using discount code TILDA10. Shop today for the latest collections!

This week Tilda's Town is offering a lucky winner a $10 Gift Certificate! With a new collection to be released very soon, I can imagine someone is going to be very happy with this prize! Thank you so much Tilda's Town.

You must have at least one Magnolia stamp or Doo Hickey die on your work, it can be a sentiment, background etc does NOT have to be Edwin or Tilda for your card to be entered..

You must add your link in Mr.Linky

You MUST add a link to your **direct blog post***.... All entries not doing this will be removed.

You should have a link back to the challenge blog in your post.

Entries close 8:00am Saturday AES time (see the clock on the side bar)

DO NOT link your entry to an old card, even a day before will be removed. Making it fair to all the people that have made a card for the challenge...

We reserve the right to remove your entry if we feel it is not appropriate. We are a FUN challenge that is designed for MAGNOLIA FANS and any entry that is not deemed to be 'playing nice' will be deleted. We apologise for the need to add this rule. This is OUR challenge blog and we reserve the right to moderate entries.

Saturday, November 16, 2013

It was a tough week for us because there were many GORGEOUS entries to check out but we felt only a few of them actually followed the challenge of "Especially for Kids". We decided it was only fair to vote on those entries that we feel did follow the brief. With that being said we'd like to congratulate our wonderful winner.......

Malin {18}

What child's eyes wouldn't open wide in wonder to see this fabulous cracker. Malin's gorgeous colouring is paired beautifully with her choice of DP and simple embellishments. If you want to see more of Malin's fabulous work you can check out her blog HERE.

Malin can you please contact us at magnoliadownunder@gmail.com to claim your winner's badge and prize.

We also have an amazing Top Five for you. These are listed in numerical order and we would like to congratulate...

The Top 5 picks are all linked back to the original entries to make it easier for you guys to go and check them out. Please grab our gorgeous Top 5 badge from the sidebar and display it proudly on your blog to let everyone know how fabulous we think your work is!

Thanks so much for joining us all this week and we hope you'll pop back in a few hours time to check out the next challenge.

You must have at least one Magnolia stamp or Doo Hickey die on your work, it can be a sentiment, background etc does NOT have to be Edwin or Tilda for your card to be entered..

You must add your link in Mr.Linky

You MUST add a link to your **direct blog post***.... All entries not doing this will be removed.

You should have a link back to the challenge blog in your post.

Entries close 8:00am Saturday AES time (see the clock on the side bar)

DO NOT link your entry to an old card, even a day before will be removed. Making it fair to all the people that have made a card for the challenge...

We reserve the right to remove your entry if we feel it is not appropriate. We are a FUN challenge that is designed for MAGNOLIA FANS and any entry that is not deemed to be 'playing nice' will be deleted. We apologise for the need to add this rule. This is OUR challenge blog and we reserve the right to moderate entries

Saturday, November 9, 2013

Thanx again to the girls for filling in for me - this time I was off to America to teach at a craft retreat - and then I had a bit of time off afterwards exploring San Francisco. But it was fabulous to come back and check out what everyone had been up to while I was away.

This week's sketch from the super talented Debbie D certainly got the creative juices flowing and the work from both the DT and the entrants was truly fabulous. In yet another tight vote this week we'd like to congratulate.......

Tina Makuc {17}

I just love Tina's use of different textures and beautiful colouring here - and the crisp red and white colour scheme is just stunning. If you want to see more of Tina's work you can check out her blog HERE.

Tina can you please contact us at magnoliadownunder@gmail.com to claim your winner's badge and prize.

We also have an amazing Top Five for you - ssshhhh don't tell anyone - there are 6 amazing entries here ;) These are listed in numerical order and we would like to congratulate...

The Top 5 picks are all linked back to the original entries to make it easier for you guys to go and check them out. Please grab our gorgeous Top 5 badge from the sidebar and display it proudly on your blog to let everyone know how fabulous we think your work is!

Thanks so much for joining us all this week and we hope you'll pop back in a few hours time to check out the next challenge.

Sunday, November 3, 2013

If the words vintage and shabby chic makes your heart beat faster, you will find your haven at Live & Love Crafts!

Live & Love Crafts is a UK based online store that ships WORLDWIDE. The store is owned and operated by Sandra Mathis, a crafter who is as passionate about the vintage style as she is about customer service and providing a good shopping experience. Live & Love Crafts prides itself on having a website that is easy to navigate with excellent product images. Orders are dispatched fast; usually on the same day received.

The store has a vast selection of laces, ribbons and trims, an assortment of over 200 charms and metal decorations, as well as many other unique embellishments that you can't find elsewhere. To help you save on costs, the charms/metal decos can be purchased singularly and all trims and ribbons are sold by the yard/meter. If you’re looking for products that will inspire and a one stop paper & embellishment shop, look no further than Live & Love Crafts!

Don’t forget to visit this fab shop and have a look around, you will fall in love immediately!

You must have at least one Magnolia stamp or Doo Hickey die on your work, it can be a sentiment, background etc does NOT have to be Edwin or Tilda for your card to be entered..

You must add your link in Mr.Linky

You MUST add a link to your **direct blog post***.... All entries not doing this will be removed.

You should have a link back to the challenge blog in your post.

Entries close 8:00am Saturday AES time (see the clock on the side bar)

DO NOT link your entry to an old card, even a day before will be removed. Making it fair to all the people that have made a card for the challenge...

We reserve the right to remove your entry if we feel it is not appropriate. We are a FUN challenge that is designed for MAGNOLIA FANS and any entry that is not deemed to be 'playing nice' will be deleted. We apologise for the need to add this rule. This is OUR challenge blog and we reserve the right to moderate entries.

Amazing work Mikha, we loved so much the colour combo and all the lovely details you added to your card!You can see some more wonderful works from our talented winner Mikha here on her fab blog, you will not be disappointed!

Mikha, please contact us at magnoliadownunder@gmail.com to claim your prize and winners badge.